Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement after the State Department admitted the $400 million cash to Iran was in exchange for hostages.

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) and Fayetteville Mayor Nat Robertson held a roundtable discussion at Fayetteville City Hall with the Fayetteville Opioid Task Force to discuss ways to combat the growing prescription drug and opioid abuse crisis, as well as the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, a bipartisan law Rep. Hudson helped champion to tackle America's opioid epidemic.

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), author of an amendment to prohibit the administration from transferring any detainees out of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, released the following statement after the Obama Administration transferred 15 prisoners to the United Arab Emirates.

Today, U.S. Representatives Richard Hudson (NC-08) and John Katko (NY-24) sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to inform him of grave security concerns at Cuban airports and to call for delay of plans to resume air service to Cuba until the security measures at these airports can be verified and the potential risks to our homeland security have been appropriately scrutinized.

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) joined Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (TX-10), and Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28) to introduce the bipartisan Cuban Airport Security Act of 2016 (H.R. 5728) to prohibit scheduled passenger air transportation between the United States and Cuba until a study has been completed regarding security measures and equipment at Cuba's airports.

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) spoke on the House floor in support of his amendment to block future Obama Administration regulations. His amendment – which would prohibit funds from the appropriations bill from being used to propose or finalize a regulatory action until January 21, 2017 – was adopted by voice to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for FY17(H.R. 5485).

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the House passed the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646), bipartisan legislation to significantly reform our nation's mental health care system.

Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-08) released the following statement in response to the FBI's investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.